Beira vs ground-bean

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Macrotyloma geocarpum

Key Differences

  • Beira is Vulnerable while ground-bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beira ground-bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Fabaceae
Genus Dorcatragus Macrotyloma
Species Dorcatragus megalotis Macrotyloma geocarpum

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

ground-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beira ground-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground-bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.

ground-bean

No description available.

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